Visitor & Horticulture Center Construction

Construction of the PJCBG visitor center and horticulture center is underway.  From this page, you can view uploaded pictures of construction progress over time.

Mid February 2010--The Brick work has been completed on the Visitor Center building. Roof sheeting and paper is attached to the Horticulture Center building. Inside the Visitor Center building the walls are being framed out.

Mid-Late January 2010-- The metal roof is being installed. The interior of the visitor center building starts to take shape. Interior ceiling trusses are installed inside the visitor center building.

Early January 2010-- Brick work continues on the visitor center building. The metal roof will soon be installed.

Mid-Late December 2009-- The Cupola gets placed on top of the visitor center building.

Early December 2009 -- Cupola gets its roof.  Windows continue to be installed on visitor center building.  Brick laying commences.

Late November 2009 -- Roof gables are constructed.  Roof sheeting and paper is attached.  Inner spaces of visitor center begin to take shape.

Late October 2009 -- Roof trusses are installed.  Main sewer line is dug.

Mid-October 2009 -- Visitor center exterior walls are completed.  Concrete floor is poured for the main level floor area that does not have basement space underneath.

Late September / Early October 2009 -- Second level walls are finished and cupola is delivered to Garden site.

Mid-August / Early September 2009 -- Main level footprint is extended and erection of second level walls commences.

Late July / Early August 2009 -- Main level floor / basement level ceiling is poured, main level walls begin to be erected.

Mid-July 2009 -- Basement floor is poured, steel trusses for basement ceiling are erected.

Early July 2009 -- Basement walls are waterproofed, doorways are cut out, tunnel connecting visitor center basement and horticulture basement is completed, and electrical conduit and gravel base is laid in. 

June 2009 -- Insulated concrete form walls for the basement underneath the visitor center are erected and filled with concrete.  Concrete is also poured for the footings of the horticulture center basement.

Late May 2009  -- Trenches for footings for basement walls are dug and stocked with rebar.  Loflin Concrete delivers concrete and trenches are filled, forming footings.

Early May 2009  -- Landmark Builders commences construction by marking footprint for basement dig.  Baker Construction commences digging of basement.